Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-15


their lives. From what have seen of
this charming place, make the pred c.
ton that il will be but very few sum-
mers before it is the seaside resort, not
only for all Texans, bat for Citizsus of
adjoining western states.
| have spoken of Corpus Christi IS 6
coming seaside resort. There is another
light 10 be thrown en- Corpus that | thiUk
viii astonish the natives IN less than
eighteen months. Intelligent Texans who
hsve carefully studied the growth CT this
state, know that It commenced 20 be set
tied up first in the eastern portion, and
that as its population gradually spread
westward, railroads began 10 be built
through the state, running north END
south. i glance at the map Of this state
shows how il is being Grid-ironed
~ railroads which are getting
further westward nlI the time, but run
ming north and south through the state
with only few counties 5atween their
parable! lines. Now the furthest line
westward ct present proposing to run
entirely through the state is the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad. 1t
will soon be connected Ut many points
with sll the trunk lines Of the state
"
months Will be entering Northwest Texas
to run down through the state. They
must have q deep water outlet on the
coast. Granting that deep water Tsy in
the future be secured It Galveston, Texas
is too large sld the country that will
soon be tributary 20 il is 100 immense TO
depend upon one herbCr, and thsC y
doubtful enc. The extent OF railroad
g.r
De something enormous in Texas in the
next few years, cad most e
the railroad building viii center
with a termination at some point
al or nG2r Corpus Christi. There
is no question but that the deepest mar
Dor on our coast can be made and per
mauently secured 81 one OF two OF three
points not far from Corpus Christi 81
much less cost than elsewhere. While
the deep water outlet may be several
miles from Corpus Christi, yet its peCu-
isriy attractive and beautiful location, so
much more elevated and protected from
storms than any other point on the Texas
coast, and being Oh the mainland, it will
DC the city with which the hsT0Or VIII be
directly and closely connected. II the
entire coast country Of Texas had not
been placed in one congressional district
by gerrymandeT.nC process manipulated
~ ambitious pJliliCians, but had been
properly GistTicLed according 10 the best
interests Of the various sections Of the
state, running north and south through
he state, thlTa would haYG slTeady been
. AaIbOr near Corpus Christi in which
vessels drawing thirty-Eve feet Of wafer
would DC landing nCY, because
one Congressman could get en-
ample appropriation from Congress Tor
ore jegp water outlet, but be cannot pos
sipiy get 3 sUAgieICy for al. However, lEe
railroad building snd the immigration
,o2t in the next eighteen months VIII
sWee D through the western hsH OF this
safe, aOrth and south, from the Pei
handle 20 the sui, VIII Introduce not
only 10 Texas out to the great southwest,
embracing a galaxy Of states, new city
ca the mainland OF the coast OF TEXAS,
with a hgr5Cr near il Of thiTty-fye fees Of
the advent IF the railroads and
the Owne's Cf the large cattle
ranches viii then gladly welcome the
thrifty Sud industrious immigrant, and
viii sell him portion Of their ranches
for t.St-Cisss farms. The western half
Of Texas Will have o "bOUm" the like Of
which has never before been experienced
IN our southern country. Corpus Christi
and Fort Worth Will then snake hands
more heartily ana be more interested in
each others financial welfare, than any
interior metropolis and its seaboald out
let have ever been Known to be hereto
fore. UNo- CoRTEs.